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Polish government bans all Russian-registered passenger cars

WARSAW, Poland: As part of European Union (EU) sanctions imposed against Russia over its invasion of Ukraine, Poland banned all ...

Over 10,000 Alabama 3rd graders may be held back due to reading law

MONTGOMERY, Alabama: Last week, Alabama's school chief, Superintendent Eric Mackey, said that under new reading benchmarks to move to fourth ...

Federal Reserve losses surpass $100 billion, and still rising

WASHINGTON D.C.: Last week, the Federal Reserve said its losses surpassed the US$100 billion mark and will likely continue to ...

US approves drone munition sales worth US$313.4 million to Canada

ARLINGTON, Virginia: This week, the U.S. State Department approved the potential sale of drone-related munitions and other systems to Canada ...

US NIH starts early-stage trials of flu vaccines on humans

BETHESDA, Maryland: This week, the US National Institutes of Health (NIH) said that it started early-stage human trials on FluMos-v2, ...

Hawaii governor reports updated wildfire deaths at 97, 33 missing

MAUI, Hawaii: Hawaii Governor Josh Green has announced that the death toll from last month's deadly fire on Maui has ...

Cybersecurity breach hits two Las Vegas casinos

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA: A persistent error caused by a cybersecurity breach occurred in the casino rewards accounts of MGM Resorts ...

Foxconn founder picks actress as VP choice in Taiwan presidential poll

TAIPEI, Taiwan: This week, Terry Gou, founder of major Apple supplier Foxconn, announced that his running mate in Taiwan's presidential ...

NASA appoints new chief of UFO research

WASHINGTON D.C.: This week, NASA's Administrator Bill Nelson announced the appointment of the new research chief without disclosing the person's ...

New plans to limit AI use by US Homeland Security Department

WASHINGTON D.C.: Despite highlighting the technology's success in assisting drug busts and catching criminals, the Department of Homeland Security announced ...

UK Labor leader unveils plans to address illegal immigration

LONDON, UK: Keir Starmer, the leader of the United Kingdom's (UK's) Labor Party, unveiled plans to address illegal migration and ...

White House officials discuss refugee crisis with CEOs of US companies

WASHINGTON D.C. White House Chief of Staff Jeff Zients has met with the chief executives of various U.S. companies to ...

Drone pilots get six-month breather to install remote ID module

WASHINGTON D.C.: In a statement this week, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said U.S. drone operators will have six more ...

US pharmacies prepare for launch of updated COVID-19 shots

ATLANTA, Georgia: This week, U.S. drugstore chains CVS Health and Walgreens Boots Alliance said that updated COVID-19 vaccines will be ...

5 Turkish firms face US sanctions for helping Russia evade sanctions

WASHINGTON D.C.: This week, the Biden administration imposed sanctions on five Turkish companies and a Turkish national for helping Russia ...

Public health emergency declared in Georgia after Hurricane Idalia

ATLANTA, Georgia: This week, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) declared a public health emergency in Georgia ...

Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna COVID-19 vaccines approved by US FDA

SILVER SPRING, Maryland: This week, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the updated COVID-19 vaccines from Pfizer-BioNTech and ...

IT big guns support Biden's voluntary commitment to manage AI

WASHINGTON D.C.: This week, the White House said that Adobe, IBM, Nvidia, and five other companies have signed U.S. President ...

Poland issues warning to Ukrainian oligarchs

Defense Minister Mariusz Blaszczak says Kiev's grain harms Poland and should not be sold on the domestic marketPoland's defense minister ...

Israel clears nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia WSJ

Riyadh wants a civilian atomic program but would also consider a military path, should Iran choose to take that routeIsrael ...

Russia's Alrosa halts rough-diamond sales at India's request

The temporary move comes amid shrinking demand for the precious stones on international marketsRussian mining giant Alrosa has placed a ...

Charles Pledges To Strengthen 'Indispensable' France-UK Relationship

PARIS - King Charles III on Thursday pledged to do everything he could to strengthen the relationship between France and ...

Sridharan Sriram returns as Bangladesh's technical consultant for ODI WC

Dhaka [Bangladesh], September 21 (ANI): Former India left-arm spinner Sridharan Sriram returned as the new technical consultant of the Bangladesh ...

Dallas, Florida and New York confirmed as hosts of ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024

Dubai [UAE], September 21 (ANI): The International Cricket Council (ICC) confirmed Dallas, Florida and New York as the three USA ...

Raghav Juyal on being lauded by Karan Johar for his role in 'Kill'

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 21 (ANI): Actor Raghav Juyal will be seen in an interesting role in 'Kill', which was ...

AJIO announces 'All Stars Sale', to start on September 22

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 21 (ANI): Fashion brand AJIO on Thursday announced that its flagship event'All Stars Sale' will start ...

Asian Games: Sunil Chhetri's goal help India beat Bangladesh 1-0

Hangzhou [China], September 21 (ANI): The Indian men's football team beat Bangladesh 1-0 in its second Group A match at ...

Grand Prix motorcycle rider Alex Marquez grooves to 'Naatu Naatu'

Noida (Uttar Pradesh) [India], September 21 (ANI): If you are thinking that 'Naatu Naatu' fever among the audience is over, ...

Ukraine War: why the Black Sea is key to Kyiv's counteroffensive

Ukraine has launched its largest drone attack to date on Russian assets in the Black Sea and Crimea. This is ...

Women would get an opportunity to excel in every field: Union Minister Munda on Women's Quota Bill

New Delhi [India], September 21 (ANI): Union Minister Arjun Munda said that the Lok Sabha took a historic decision by ...

Indian visa services in Canada suspended with immediate effect, says service provider

New Delhi [India], September 21 (ANI): Visa services provider BLS International has with immediate effect suspended Indian visa services in ...

Polish MP bills Ukraine $23 billion for support

The stunt was intended as a rebuke to Kiev, which is suing Warsaw for imposing a ban on Ukrainian grain ...

'Thank You For Coming': Bhumi, Shehnaaz starrer 'Desi Wine' song to be out on this date

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 21 (ANI): Makers of the upcoming drama film'Thank You For Coming' are all set to bring ...

Kareena Kapoor's 'Jaane Jaan' to open The Himalayan Film Festival 2023

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 21 (ANI): Actor Kareena Kapoor Khan's OTT debut 'Jaane Jaan' has been selected as the opening ...

"India is really a good side": Pat Cummins praises Men in Blue ahead of ODI series

Mohali (Punjab) [India], September 21 (ANI): Australia skipper Pat Cummins lauded Rohit Sharma-led India and said that the Men in ...

Sewage discharge is worse for rivers than agriculture: Study

England [UK], September 21 (ANI): New research from the University of Oxford, published ahead of World Rivers Day (September 24), ...

PM Modi to visit Varanasi in September; lay foundation stone of International Cricket Stadium

New Delhi [India], September 21 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Varanasi on September 23 and will lay the ...

MEA Secretary (ER) Dammu Ravi leads Indian delegation at 18th Asia Cooperation Dialogue Ministerial Meeting

New York [US], September 21 (ANI): Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Secretary of Economic Relations (ER) Dammu Ravi on Thursday ...

Canada High Commission Says to 'Adjust' India Staff Presence

New Delhi - Canada's High Commission said Thursday it would 'adjust' the number of its diplomats in India after threats ...

BRICS members strongly condemn terrorism in all forms; commend India's G20 Presidency

New York [US], September 21 (ANI): The Foreign Ministers of BRICS member nations held their annual meeting on the margins ...

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Alibaba head, President Erdogan debate $2 billion funding in Turkey

ANKARA, Turkey: During a meeting, Michael Evans, President of the Alibaba Group, told Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan that the Chinese ...

Tesla, Saudi Arabia discussing potential EV factory, says WSJ

NEW YORK: This week, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported that U.S. electric vehicle (EV) maker Tesla and Saudi Arabia ...

Nasdaq Composite tumbles 209 points after Fed leaves rates unchanged

NEW YORK, New York - Interest rates could stay higher for longer, but there is the possibility of rate cuts ...

Amid possible Riksbank rate rise, Swedish Krona stumbles against euro

STOCKHOLM, Sweden: Days before the Riksbank, Sweden's central bank, is expected to again raise interest rates, the Swedish krona hit ...

Farmers cannot transport crops due to low Mississippi River level

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana: As Midwest farmers prepare to harvest crops and send tons of grain downriver to the Gulf of ...

Indonesian imports declined more than expected, shows government data

JAKARTA, INDONESIA: Government data released this week showed that as imports, such as raw materials and capital goods, declined more ...

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